Ballot Initiatives

Farm Bureau has interest in the following ballot initiatives in the 2014 election:

Wildlife Management

Wildlife legislation passed by the House in September essentially renders moot the two referenda on the November ballot, however, residents will still have to vote on the proposals.

Farm Bureau encourages a 'yes' vote on the proposals because passage emphasizes the need to ensure fish and wildlife are managed with sound science and to protect hunting and fishing rights from attacks by activist organizations. If voters reject the proposals, activist organizations, such as the Humane Society of the United States, could see support to renew their efforts to ban Michigan wolf hunting.

The language voters will see on the ballot (below) was approved by the Board of State Canvassers.